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Monday, October 15, 2012

One of the perks of living in Florence, Italy, is being surrounded by art. I was told the following type of art, the white on black frescos shown here, is what was originally referred to as graffiti. I cannot seem to get enough of this Italian street art and find it especially charming in its decay. Does that make me a downer of a personality?

I think it is also a good lesson in the use of color. In the same way that sculptors emphasize the part of the anatomy that carries the idea of the piece (such as the large hand on the throwing arm of Michelangelo’s “David”), using color for the most important concept pushes the eye back to the main point of interest. In this case, the colored part of the graffiti is the family shield for the dwellers of the home. Enjoy.

Also, the wife of my late friend and mentor Vasily Fedorouk has trusted me with a small number of his sculptures that she is finally allowing to come to the marketplace. I have posted images of the available works. If you are interested in purchasing any of these, please contact me. I can even arrange a payment plan, if you prefer.

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"I am interested in the more personal moments of our lives – things we do not often share with other people, or at least, not knowingly so. I am also fascinated by the duality of our nature, especially the idea that two opposing concepts exist in a strange kind of balance. Our thoughts are expressed through our bodies. I use the elements of visual language to appeal to the senses of sight and touch while exploring these ideas, seeking the universal in the personal. I want art to be a sensual experience." - Kelly Borsheim

Since her first painting sale in October 1997 (an oil painting titled Hand Off Knee),
Kelly Borsheim's paintings, drawings, and bronze and stone sculpture are now in private
collections throughout the United States and Europe, and in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

Kelly also worked as a street painter (pastels and chalks) in Florence, Italy for about four years. Her image-filled book "My Life as a Street Painter in Florence, Italy" is available on Amazon.com in many countries around the world, as well as directly from her studios.